We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Sefton to assist with the appointment of a Family Support Worker, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.14 - £20.19 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To work sensitively with children with moderate to severe learning disabilities, and complex health needs, to develop their social and communication skills, and promote friendships, independence, and self-esteem.
• To conduct assessments and support the planning of appropriate interventions and outcomes.
• To consult meaningfully with children, young people, and their parents/carers to ensure that services are appropriate, tailored to individual need, reliable, and sensitive.
• Ensure that the needs of children and young people are met through the delivery of planned interventions.
• To act as Lead Professional where appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Level 3 child care qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of delivering and evaluating leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people.
• Experience of working with parents and carers of disabled children and young people.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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